"Open your first new Citizens Bank personal checking account by May 31, 2013.

ENROLL in Online Banking and make 3 online bill payments GET $50SET UP Direct Deposit and complete a single direct deposit of $500 or more to your new checking account GET $50DO BOTH of the above GET $50QUALIFY for online bill payments or direct deposit bonus open a savings account with Steady Save® and transfer at least $25 GET $25

THAT'S A TOTAL OF $175"

You must open your first new personal checking account between 4/22/13 and 5/31/13. Primary account holder may not be or have been a primary or secondary signer on any personal checking account within the previous six months. Offer may be withdrawn without notice and cannot be combined with any other checking offer. Offer only available to the person who completes the required fields on this page, and the new account must be open and in good standing to qualify for this offer.

To earn the $50 Online Bill Pay Bonus: Enroll in Online Banking; use the Bill Pay service to schedule at least 3 bill payment transactions that post to and clear your checking account by 7/31/13. Bill payments must be initiated through the bank's Online Banking bill payment service and be made to 3 different payees and for recipients other than someone in your household.

To earn the $50 Direct Deposit Bonus: Have a single direct deposit of at least $500 post to and clear your account by 7/31/13. If you meet both the Online Bill Pay and Direct Deposit requirements you will earn an additional $50 bonus for a total of $150 in bonuses.

To earn the $25 Savings Bonus: Qualify for either the online bill pay or direct deposit bonus and open a savings account with Steady Save® between 4/22/13 and 5/31/13. Enrollment in Steady Save must occur at account opening and a Steady Save transaction of at least $25 that posts and clears by 7/31/13. Primary account holder on the savings or money market account may not be a signer on any other personal savings or money market account.

I did a similar offer a while back, and I believe it was indeed a hard pull. They did pay out on the entire bonuses, even if the promo was designed to extend over many months like this one for what it's worth, but previously it was $250 I believe.

Data point: Opened a checking account in February under a similar promo ($150, no savings component). Bonus promised by June 30th. It posted today.

MrNovember

Senior Member - 1K

posted: Jun. 6, 2013 @ 9:20p

Buckmann said: Data point: Opened a checking account in February under a similar promo ($150, no savings component). Bonus promised by June 30th. It posted today.

How did you satisfy the DD requirement?

Buckmann

Senior Member

posted: Jun. 7, 2013 @ 8:16a

MrNovember said: Buckmann said: Data point: Opened a checking account in February under a similar promo ($150, no savings component). Bonus promised by June 30th. It posted today.

How did you satisfy the DD requirement?Gov't payment.

BradisBrad

Senior Member - 1K

posted: Jun. 7, 2013 @ 8:27a

Extended to August 30th.

luiset83

Senior Member

posted: Jul. 3, 2013 @ 4:41p

Anyone know if any external banks qualify for direct deposit? Last time I did this I used a real DD, but don't have the flexibility to change it at the moment.

tmolloy

Member

posted: Jul. 17, 2013 @ 6:44p

Where did you guys see that it's extended to August 31st?

jewsus

Addicted Member

posted: Jul. 18, 2013 @ 12:26p

Anyone know how long it takes to get the money? My account has been open for about 6 weeks and I've met all the requirements. Not sure when I need to send them a secure message to PAY ME! Thanks!

kwest

Ancient Member

posted: Aug. 20, 2013 @ 12:48p

jewsus said: Anyone know how long it takes to get the money? My account has been open for about 6 weeks and I've met all the requirements. Not sure when I need to send them a secure message to PAY ME! Thanks!

Met all the requirements in May and still haven't gotten anything.

Dechan

Member

posted: Aug. 20, 2013 @ 5:17p

jewsus said: Anyone know how long it takes to get the money? My account has been open for about 6 weeks and I've met all the requirements. Not sure when I need to send them a secure message to PAY ME! Thanks!

Here's the relevant fine print in the offer e-mail which I still have:

Bonus will be deposited into your qualifying checking account by 10/31/13 and will be labeled as "Balance Builder Bonus."

maxfleischer

rehcsielfxam

posted: Aug. 20, 2013 @ 5:35p

Dechan said: Bonus will be deposited into your qualifying checking account by 10/31/13 and will be labeled as "Balance Builder Bonus." OHMYGOD!!!! TRIPLE B!!!!!

kwest

Ancient Member

posted: Sep. 19, 2013 @ 10:04a

Update: $150 bonus paid out 9/18.

Edit: I don't see any restrictions/fees on immediately withdrawing the funds and closing the account.

SpasticCracka

Nerdy Member

posted: Sep. 19, 2013 @ 12:51p

My $175 bonus posted 9/18 as well. I had almost forgotten about the checking because I was so focused on their wonderful 10% card. Guess this was the icing on my delicious vanilla cake.

when I opened my account in branch, the rep told me I should keep the account open for "at least 6 months." I got this far by not rocking the boat, so I don't mind having a few hundred parked for a few more months with the occasional debit purchase.

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